BENDIX BW2000 User Manual
13.4 General Safety Guidelines.
WARNING! Please READ and follow these
instructions to avoid personal injury or death:
When working on or around a vehicle, the
following general precautions should be
observed at all times.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply the
parking brakes, and always block the wheels. Always
wear safety glasses.
2. Stop the engine and remove ignition key when
working under or around the vehicle. When working in
the engine compartment, the engine should be shut
off and the ignition key should be removed. Where
circumstances require that the engine be in operation,
EXTREME CAUTION should be used to prevent
personal injury resulting from contact with moving,
rotating, leaking, heated or electrically charged
components.
3. Do not attempt to install, remove, disassemble or
assemble a component until you have read and
thoroughly understand the recommended procedures.
Use only the proper tools and observe all precautions
pertaining to use of those tools.
4. If the work is being performed on the vehicle’s air
brake system, or any auxiliary pressurized air
systems, make certain to drain the air pressure from
all reservoirs before beginning ANY work on the
vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with an AD-IS™ air
dryer system or a dryer reservoir module, be sure to
drain the purge reservoir.
WARNING! Please READ and follow these
instructions to avoid personal injury or death:
When working on or around a vehicle, the
following general precautions should be
observed at all times.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface, apply the
parking brakes, and always block the wheels. Always
wear safety glasses.
2. Stop the engine and remove ignition key when
working under or around the vehicle. When working in
the engine compartment, the engine should be shut
off and the ignition key should be removed. Where
circumstances require that the engine be in operation,
EXTREME CAUTION should be used to prevent
personal injury resulting from contact with moving,
rotating, leaking, heated or electrically charged
components.
3. Do not attempt to install, remove, disassemble or
assemble a component until you have read and
thoroughly understand the recommended procedures.
Use only the proper tools and observe all precautions
pertaining to use of those tools.
4. If the work is being performed on the vehicle’s air
brake system, or any auxiliary pressurized air
systems, make certain to drain the air pressure from
all reservoirs before beginning ANY work on the
vehicle. If the vehicle is equipped with an AD-IS™ air
dryer system or a dryer reservoir module, be sure to
drain the purge reservoir.
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5. Following the vehicle manufacturer’s
recommended procedures, deactivate the electrical
system in a manner that safely removes all electrical
power from the vehicle.
6. Never exceed manufacturer’s recommended
pressures.
7. Never connect or disconnect a hose or line
containing pressure; it may whip. Never remove a
component or plug unless you are certain all system
pressure has been depleted.
8. Use only genuine Bendix® replacement parts,
components and kits. Replacement hardware, tubing,
hose, fittings, etc. must be of equivalent size, type
and strength as original equipment and be designed
specifically for such applications and systems.
9. Components with stripped threads or damaged
parts should be replaced rather than repaired. Do not
attempt repairs requiring machining or welding unless
specifically stated and approved by the vehicle and
component manufacturer.
10. Prior to returning the vehicle to service, make
certain all components and systems are restored to
their proper operating condition.
11. For vehicles with Antilock Traction Control (ATC),
the ATC function must be disabled (ATC indicator
lamp should be ON) prior to performing any vehicle
maintenance where one or more wheels on a drive
recommended procedures, deactivate the electrical
system in a manner that safely removes all electrical
power from the vehicle.
6. Never exceed manufacturer’s recommended
pressures.
7. Never connect or disconnect a hose or line
containing pressure; it may whip. Never remove a
component or plug unless you are certain all system
pressure has been depleted.
8. Use only genuine Bendix® replacement parts,
components and kits. Replacement hardware, tubing,
hose, fittings, etc. must be of equivalent size, type
and strength as original equipment and be designed
specifically for such applications and systems.
9. Components with stripped threads or damaged
parts should be replaced rather than repaired. Do not
attempt repairs requiring machining or welding unless
specifically stated and approved by the vehicle and
component manufacturer.
10. Prior to returning the vehicle to service, make
certain all components and systems are restored to
their proper operating condition.
11. For vehicles with Antilock Traction Control (ATC),
the ATC function must be disabled (ATC indicator
lamp should be ON) prior to performing any vehicle
maintenance where one or more wheels on a drive
axle are lifted off the ground and moving.